It stands to reason that with their early exit in the playoffs, the Kings will make a player-personnel move or two ahead of next season. Here’s a breakdown of each player from this season, his salary status and report card:

ANZE KOPITAR, forward
Stats: 35 goals, 57 assists in 82 games.
Contract status: Owed $12 million next season, singed through 2023-24
Breakdown: Kopitar rebounded from an off year with the best season of his 12-year career. He showed tremendous skill and leadership down the stretch of the regular season in leading the team to the playoffs. He’s a finalist for the Selke Trophy (top defensive forward) and in the running for the Hart Trophy.
Grade: A

DREW DOUGHTY, defenseman
Stats: 10 goals, 50 assists in 82 games
Contract status: Owed $7,650,000 next season, then unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: Once again played like one of the top defensemen in the league. He led the NHL with an average of 26:50 of TOI, and had the highest point total of his 10-year career.
Grade: A

JONATHAN QUICK, goalie
Stats: 2.40 GAA, record 33-28-3, 5 shutouts in 64 games
Contract status: Owed $7,000,000 next season, signed through 2022-23
Breakdown: Quick made 54 saves in Game 2 of the playoffs, a franchise record for a postseason game. His GAA was 10th best in the league, but he regularly showed he’s one of the very best, almost always giving his team a chance to win.
Grade: A

DUSTIN BROWN, forward
Stats: 28 goals, 33 assists in 81 games
Contract status: Owed $5,500,000 next season, signed through 2021-22
Breakdown: Brown had a career-high 61 points in his 13th season, and scored four goals against Minnesota on April 5. A pesky sort, he also led the team in penalty minutes with 58.
Grade: A-minus

JAKE MUZZIN, defenseman
Stats: 8 goals, 34 assists in 74 games
Contract status: Owed $4,450,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: Muzzin had a career high in points while also playing solid defense. He was a plus-10 after being a minus-21 a season ago, and also provided solid leadership.
Grade: B-plus

ALEC MARTINEZ, defenseman
Stats: 9 goals, 16 assists in 77 games
Contract status: Owed $4,050,000 next season, signed through 2020-21
Breakdown: Martinez’s point total dropped from 39 this past season to 25, but he still played solid defense and reduced his plus-minus from a minus-17 in 2016-17 to a plus-3. His TOI of 22:52 was a career-high.
Grade: B-plus

DEREK FORBORT, defenseman
Stats: 1 goal, 17 assists in 78 games
Contract status: Owed $2,250,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: Forbort sustained a lower-body injury near the end of the regular season and missed the playoffs. But he was plus-18 while averaging 20:47 of TOI.
Grade: B

DION PHANEUF, defenseman
Stats: 6 goals, 20 assists in 79 games overall; 3 goals, 7 assists in 26 games with Kings
Contract status: Owed $4,875,000 next season, signed through 2020-21
Breakdown: Phaneuf brought leadership, toughness and personality to the Kings after he was acquired from Ottawa in mid-February. He was minus-7 for the Kings, which seems to show that statistic can sometimes be deceiving.
Grade: B

JACK CAMPBELL, goalie
Stats: 2.48 GAA in five games
Contract status: Owed $675,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: Campbell didn’t play much after being recalled in late February. But he was very good when he did play. In his first game, Feb. 27 at Vegas, he stopped 41 shots in a 4-1 victory.
Grade: B

TYLER TOFFOLI, forward
Stats: 24 goals, 23 assists in 82 games
Contract status: Owed $4,600,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: Toffoli led the team with 251 shots on goal during the regular season. But he had droughts when he didn’t score much, getting just seven goals over the final 43 regular-season games.
Grade: B-minus

TANNER PEARSON, forward
Stats: 15 goals, 25 assists in 82 games
Contract status: Owed $3,800,000 next season, signed through 2020-21
Breakdown: Pearson’s best month was November, when he had nine points (2-7). But he had just two points (0-2) in February in a somewhat inconsistent scoring season.
Grade: B-minus

ADRIAN KEMPE, forward
Stats: 16 goals, 21 assists in 81 games
Contract status: Owed $832,500 next season (waivers-exempt), then restricted free agent
Stats: 16 goals, 21 assists
Breakdown: The speedy Kempe, just 21, showed flashes of brilliance, and toughness. But he went the final 29 games of the regular season without scoring a goal, though he did have 11 assists during that time.
Grade: B-minus

TREVOR LEWIS, forward
Stats: 14 goals, 12 assists in 68 games
Contract status: Owed $2,000,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: Lewis set career-highs in goals and points and was looked upon as a glue-guy who can do a lot on the ice. He battled injury, and only had five points (2-3) over his final 21 games.
Grade: B-minus

JEFF CARTER, forward
Stats: 13 goals, 9 assists in 27 games
Contract status: Owed $5,000,000 next season, signed through 2021-22
Breakdown: Carter scored all of his goals after missing more than four months with a lacerated ankle sustained in the sixth game of the season. But like most of his teammates, he could not find the net in the playoffs.
Grade: B-minus

ALEX IAFALLO, forward
Stats: 9 goals, 16 assists in 75 games
Contract status: Owed $925,000 next season, then restricted free agent
Breakdown: Fresh out of college, Iafallo was another young player who showed very well at times. He displayed lots of energy, and had a goal in Game 3 of the playoffs. But he was also inconsistent, which is rather normal for a rookie.
Grade: B-minus

CHRISTIAN FOLIN, defenseman
Stats: 3 goals, 10 assists in 65 games
Contract status: Unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: This was Folin’s first season with the Kings after coming over from Minnesota. He was a plus-13, averaging 15:39 of TOI. He had three assists in a March 1 victory over Columbus.
Grade: B-minus

NATE THOMPSON, forward
Stats: 5 goals, 12 assists overall in 69 games; 1 goal, 5 assists in 26 games with Kings
Contract status: Owed $1,650,000 next season, then unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: Not much of a scorer, Thompson brought character and smarts to the team when acquired from Ottawa in mid-February. He averaged 13:13 of TOI with Kings.
Grade: B-minus

KYLE CLIFFORD, forward
Stats: 6 goals, 4 assists in 50 games
Contract status: Owed $1,800,000 next season, signed through 2019-20
Breakdown: A tough guy, Clifford would drop the gloves and had no problem roughhousing around the net while playing the role of antagonist. He’s never scored much in eight seasons, and this one was no different.
Grade: C-plus

TOBIAS RIEDER, forward
Stats: 12 goals, 13 assists in 78 games overall; 4 goals, 2 assists in 20 games with Kings
Contract status: Unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: Rieder was acquired via trade from Arizona in mid-February. He brings a lot of speed, but he had just six points in 20 games with the Kings, so he needs to improve upon his scoring.
Grade: C-plus

PAUL LADUE, defenseman
Stats: 3 goals, 1 assist in 12 games
Contract status: Restricted free agent
Breakdown: LaDue did well in the few games he played at the major-league level. He seemed to have the knack for scoring big goals, and scored one of his team’s three in the playoffs. He was assigned to Ontario of the AHL on Wednesday.
Grade: C-plus

OSCAR FANTENBERG, defenseman
Stats: 2 goals, 7 assists in 27 games
Contract status: Restricted free agent
Breakdown: Fantenberg was sent down to Onatrio in January and was given rave reviews for his work there upon being recalled for the regular-season finale. He played in all four playoff games, getting an assist in Game 3.
Grade: C-plus

TORREY MITCHELL, forward
Stats: 6 goals, 5 assists in 60 games overall, 49 with the Kings
Contract status: Unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: A wiley sort, Mitchell brought experience to the team. He played the first 11 games of the season with Montreal, scoring nary a point. Unsigned for next season, he could be moving on to the next team.
Grade: C

ANDY ANDREOFF, forward
Stats: 3 goals, 6 assists in 45 games
Contract status: Owed $680,000 next season, then unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: Andreoff didn’t get much playing time in the second half of the season, often a healthy scratch. He played just two games in March. But he is a tough guy who will drop the gloves.
Grade: C

DANIEL BRICKLEY, defenseman
Stats: 1 assist in 1 game
Contract status: Owed $925,000 next season (waivers-exempt), then restricted free agent
Breakdown: Brickley was signed to a two-year entry-level contract near the end of the season and played in one game, scoring his first career point April 5 against Minnesota.
Grade: C

KEVIN GRAVEL, defenseman
Stats: 0 goals, 3 assists in 16 games
Contract status: Unrestricted free agent
Breakdown: Like other young players on the roster, Gravel had his share of healthy scratches. He did get into one playoff game, toiling for 20:05 during a double overtime loss to Vegas.
Grade: C

JONNY BRODZINSKI, forward
Stats: 4 goals, 2 assists in 35 games
Contract status: Owed $650,000 next season, then restricted free agent
Breakdown: A high-energy guy, Brodzinski had 9:30 of TOI when he got into a game. He did not get into a playoff game, and on Wednesday was sent down to Ontario.
Grade: C

MICHAEL AMADIO, forward
Stats: 4 goals, 4 assists in 37 games
Contract status: Owed $742,500 next season (waivers-exempt), then restricted free agent
Breakdown: Another player who had to deal with healthy scratches, Amadio at times showed he could have a future in the NHL. He played in Game 2 of the playoffs and had an assist in the Kings’ 2-1 double overtime loss to Vegas. He was assigned to Ontario on Wednesday.
Grade: C

SHELDON REMPAL, forward
Stats: N/A
Contract status: Owed $925,000 next season (waivers exempt), then restricted free agent
Breakdown: Rempal was signed to a two-year entry-level contract near the end of the season. He did not get into a game, but he did practice with the team.
Grade: N/A

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